Operation Patriot Shield

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Operation Patriot Shield This is a shield made of a remarkably strong and lightweight metal (no, I'm not going to tell you what kind of metal) and is emblazoned with both a star and a stripe, forever. It'll help you spread democracy to everybody you encounter, whether they want it or not! Type: off-hand item (shield) Damage Reduction: 1 per level Cannot be discarded +3 Stat(s) Per Fight Maximum HP/MP +20 [Class-Specific Enchantments (see below)] Can be Thrown in Combat NOTE: This item cannot be equipped while in Hardcore. (In-game plural: Operation Patriot Shields)

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Stores

Mr. Store (1 Mr. Accessory)

Notes

• July 2011's item of the month from Mr. Store.

Its in-store description: A sweet shield that lets you fight for truth, justice, and the Loathing way! (Enchantments vary by class)

• Throwing the shield provides a single-turn stun and automatic critical on your next attack.
• The Operation Patriot Shield has two enchantments that vary according to the player's current class, as detailed in the following table:

SC	ZM	Ed	DG	TT	PM	S	AoJ	DB	AoSP	AT
Regenerate 10-12 HP per Adventure Weapon Damage +15				Regenerate 10-12 HP per Adventure Familiar Weight +5	Regenerate 5-6 MP per Adventure -3 MP to use Skills (in-combat only)	Regenerate 5-6 MP per Adventure Spell Damage +20		Makes You a Crack Shot Ranged Damage +20		Lets You Sing More Proudly Allows you to keep 4 songs in your head instead of 3

• "Lets You Sing More Proudly" from the AT-branch is a new effect that increases the effectiveness of the skill Sing resulting in extra damage on the subsequent two rounds following, the first round being physical and the second round being hot. Needs some spading as to the exact formula and range.
• "Makes You a Crack Shot", one of the Disco Bandit-specific enchantments, makes the player more likely to hit with a ranged weapon or a rocket from the bottle-rocket crossbow.
  • Specifically, it appears to give a +100 to-hit bonus.

References

• This item is a reference to Captain America's signature shield.
  • Unsurprisingly, this item came out the same month as the new Captain America movie.
• "...a star and stripe, forever", from the item description, is a reference to American composer John Philip Sousa's patriotic march, "The Stars and Stripes Forever".
• The Mr. Store description is a reference to "Truth, Justice, and the American Way", a quote associated with Superman.
• The name is a reference to Operation Desert Shield.
• The name is also a reference to Operation Patriot Shield, which opposes the actions of the Westboro Baptist Church at the funerals of American servicemen and servicewomen.

See Also

• Damage Reduction
• HP Modifiers
• MP Modifiers
• HP Regeneration
• MP Regeneration
• Bonus Weapon Damage
• Stat Gains from Fights
• Items from Monsters
• Weapons

Collection

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2010	Mr. Store						2012
	2011		rehearsing dramatic hedgehog		sleeping piano cat
	January	February	March	April	May	June
	Loathing Legion knife	a cute angel	Sorcerers of the Shore Grimoire Alice's Army booster box	Clan shower	My Own Pen Pal kit	mysterious chest
	July	August	September	October	November	December
	Operation Patriot Shield	fairy-worn boots	Tome of Clip Art	Make-Your-Own-Vampire-Fangs kit	stuffed-shirt scarecrow	Mint Salton Pepper's Peppermint Seed Catalog